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119th Congress · Senate

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

Subjects: Advisory bodies · Education programs funding · Intergovernmental relations · Rural conditions and development · State and local finance · Public Lands and Natural Resources

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program.
  • House passed it on Dec 9, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 This act extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, under which states and counties containing certain federal land may receive payments from the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for schools, roads, and certain other municipal services. The act modifies the SRS program, including by extending payments made to states and counties containing federal land through FY2026, providing lapsed payments for FY2024 and FY2025, extending the authority of counties to initiate projects using such funds through FY2028, and extending the authority to initiate projects proposed by resource advisory committees through FY2028.

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